An interesting behind-the-scenes detail aboutThe Boysmakes a twist about Victoria Neuman even better. Victoria Neuman was once again played by Claudia Doumit inThe Boysseason 4’s cast, continuing the character’s arc after being introduced in season 2. Since her introduction, Neuman has been at the center of several of the show’s biggest twists, including one that resulted in the character’s death inThe Boysseason 4’s ending.
Elements like this, combined with theSupe’s appearance inGen Vseason 1, make Neuman one of the show’s most compelling characters. A large portion of the interest in her character comes from Doumit, who plays Neuman excellently. Naturally, it is a big disappointment that Doumit will likely not be part ofThe Boysseason 5’s story, but a BTS detail about her prior appearances in the Prime Video universe has made one of Neuman’s aforementioned twists even better than it already was.
Claudia Doumit Didn’t Know Neuman Was A Supe When She Joined The Boys
Neuman’s True Nature Was Kept Hidden Even From Doumit
The twist in question was the reveal at the end ofThe Boysseason 2 in which Neuman was revealed as a Supe. After a season full of mysterious head-poppings from a hidden Supe, it was revealed that Neuman was the villain all along, setting her up for an intriguing story throughoutThe Boysseasons 3 and 4. The scene in which Neuman is revealed as the Supe is one of the more effective in the entire show, and is now made better thanks to the reveal that Claudia Doumit did not know her character’s true nature when she accepted the role.
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This was one of the manyTV reveals of San Diego Comic-Con 2024surroundingThe Boys. Doumit revealed that she had no clue about Neuman’s head-exploding abilities, as well as outlining exactly how she reacted upon finding out:“I didn’t know. I was really in the dark and I absolutely loved it.“Doumit also made mention of a curse word-filled email she sent toThe Boysshowrunner Eric Kripke after finding out. Although the twist itself was excellent, it is made even better with this reveal from Doumit, as it truly amplifies the surprise of the scene and how important the secret was toThe Boys’story.
The Boys Season 2’s Neuman Supe Twist Is Still One Of The Show’s Best Moments
Neuman’s Change Laid The Foundations For An Excellent Character Arc
Doumit’s revelations only recontextualize Neuman’s Supe twist, proving it as one ofThe Boys' best moments. Not only is the scene itself fantastic, as Neuman was one of the last suspects many viewers had for the head-popping Supe, but it completely changed the way Neuman was viewed as a character. Doumit was able to turn Neuman into one ofThe Boys’most compelling antagonists because of this twist, though one that still worked as a character audiences could sometimes root for.
Neuman has done some bad things and continued to do so, but the twist immediately made her all the more compelling than she already was, givingThe Boysone of its best moments and best characters…
Due to Neuman’s depiction inThe Boysseason 2, the character was already likable. After the twist revealing she is a Supe, the likable nature of Neuman is offset with the subconscious value that most Supes inThe Boysare bad news. Of course, Neuman has done some bad things and continued to do so, but the twist immediately made her all the more compelling than she already was, givingThe Boysone of its best moments and best characters in the process.
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